Birth rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Birth rate was 14.26 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.26 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.31 births per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
14.26 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 14.26 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in New Caledonia peaked at 37.31 births per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.26 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.1 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 35.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 35.22 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 35.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 35.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 35.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 36.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 36.36 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 36.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 36.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 37.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 37.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 36.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 36.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 35.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 35.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 35.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 34.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 34.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 34.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 34.99 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 34.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 34.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 34.11 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 32.67 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 31.39 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 30.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 29.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 28.59 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 27.98 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 27.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 27.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 26.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 25.89 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 24.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 23.98 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 24.47 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 24.7 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 25.09 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 25.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 25.35 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 24.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 23.63 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 22.84 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 22.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 22.42 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.57 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 21.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 21.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 20.3 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 19.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.7 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 18.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.64 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.83 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.33 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 14.26 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 14.26 births per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.79 births per 1,000 people | 35.1 births per 1,000 people | 36.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.81 births per 1,000 people | 34.27 births per 1,000 people | 37.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.94 births per 1,000 people | 27.98 births per 1,000 people | 34.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.54 births per 1,000 people | 23.98 births per 1,000 people | 27.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.14 births per 1,000 people | 21.08 births per 1,000 people | 25.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.62 births per 1,000 people | 17.01 births per 1,000 people | 21.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 births per 1,000 people | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | 16.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6 births per 1,000 people | 14.26 births per 1,000 people | 14.9 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 108 American Samoa 15.39 births per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Venezuela 15.09 births per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Ecuador 15.03 births per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Greenland 14.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 14.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 114 Niue 13.87 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for New Caledonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in New Caledonia?
- Birth rate in New Caledonia was 14.26 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.31 births per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for birth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.